The Tragedy of A Tin Soldier
by Gordon Balch Nevin,
reprint from original Summy edition, 1915
|
|
Shipping WITHIN the US (info)
|
Shipping OUTSIDE the US (info)
|
|
This is a new printing of the original edition on sturdy acid-free paper. 16
pages. All markings are original. We include a capsule biography, photos,
and music notes on this piece and the first
title of this series,
Will o’ the Wisp.
The suite consists of these pieces: “The Return from the War,” “His
Jealousy,” “His Farewell Serenade,” and “The Tin Soldier’s
Funeral March.” Highest quality
guaranteed. Size of music is
12.5" x 9.5". $12.00.
This Is Newly Printed Music
Gordon Balch Nevin (1892–1943) was a second cousin to the better-known
Ethelbert Nevin and was a tireless organ teacher for two years at Hiram College
and for twelve years at Westminster College. (Two rare photos were contributed
by Westminster College.) For one year, he lived in Boston arranging music
for the Skinner “Orchestrator” player
organ.
The Tragedy of A Tin Soldier is meant to bring “characteristic
music” within the reach of every organist. It is funny and it is easy.
It was published the year after “Will o’ the Wisp” as the
second in this series from Clayton F Summy.(Also in this set:
1
4 ) For a sample of Nevin’s writing, read this free PDF,
“
What Small-Town Music Needs.” Easy.
Look at the Music
(Sample images below are reduced in size and resolution to load faster.)
|
This suite in miniature exploits an un-explored field of organ music: — the
humorous; the humor however is suggestive rather than descriptive, thus
conforming to the best ideals of programmatic art. With steady inflexible rhythm
is pictured the little Soldier’s return from the war, his heart beating
high with love, which turns to bitterest jealousy as he finds his rival
usurping his place. All the joys of spring turned to gray, he sings his
farewell serenade and dies; his death march as a fitting finale uses part
of the thematic material of the first number, but in a grief-laden minor
development which brings this tragic tale to a fantastic finish.
—Gordon Balch Nevin, 1915 |
|
|
Shipping WITHIN the US (info)
|
Shipping OUTSIDE the US (info)
|
|